Which one of the versions should I chose ?

[pr0lab]

I just getting into this new world. and the confusion thing is that is there are many versions and I don't know which one of them I need.
obviously something relatively simple to install.
It's an Intel machine.

Thanks !

[Taisto]

It depends on your actuall hardware, you have to look at each distro`s "supported hardware" list. But i personally recommend iPC release. Its the most up to date one with great hardware support base. So i say go for iPC 10.5.6 release.

[pr0lab]

Great !!!
Thanks !!!

But how do I find how to install it and make it work, partitions and which software should I use Virtual Machine? I am trying to run Vista and Max OSX ?!

[throttlemeister]

If you do not know such things, maybe you should reconsider doing this. This is not for n00bs. It is not like dropping in a DVD and clicking Next. If you don't know what you are doing, you WILL hose your current windows installation.

[newbmac]

If you do not know such things, maybe you should reconsider doing this. This is not for n00bs. It is not like dropping in a DVD and clicking Next. If you don't know what you are doing, you WILL hose your current windows installation.

I soooo agree. Unless you understand at a techy level how a computer and a computer OS works, go buy a real mac. Osx86 is best for techies...for now anyway...

Otherwise, if you want a fairly easy install try iPC 10.5.6 distro.

[pr0lab]

but there is any guide available ?!

[newbmac]

but there is any guide available ?!

You're question is multiple questions -- guide for partitioning, guide for selecting a distro, guide for setting up a dual boot etc.

I guess start here http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

[teejay]

I learnt from reading many threads here that folks here have been generally very helpful but please, I repeat, PLEASE, avoid comments like this is not for noob (even though thats true) or go get a mac etc. etc. These are most turn off comments.
Last year, I got fed up with Windows and decided to move to Ubuntu as I had no guts to think of Hackintosh (and my machine is AMD machine, no support then) I turned to Ubuntu. These are exactly the kind of comments I got and it was pretty turn off. Now, I don't plan to revisit Ubuntu or Linux as whole, till its as simple as Windows or Mac. I am not geek, sure but somebody has to give you pointers to go and learn, right?

So coming back to the question of which distribution is best for you. Suggestion that checking supported hardware list is good idea but I am yet to find a list specific to the distribution. HCL lists hardware supported but its mixed for all distros. Just few minutes ago, I posted a topic, if there is such search engine that you click your hardware and the engine results your preferred distribution.

May be I am missing something...

[newbmac]

I learnt from reading many threads here that folks here have been generally very helpful but please, I repeat, PLEASE, avoid comments like this is not for noob (even though thats true) or go get a mac etc. etc. These are most turn off comments.
Last year, I got fed up with Windows and decided to move to Ubuntu as I had no guts to think of Hackintosh (and my machine is AMD machine, no support then) I turned to Ubuntu. These are exactly the kind of comments I got and it was pretty turn off. Now, I don't plan to revisit Ubuntu or Linux as whole, till its as simple as Windows or Mac. I am not geek, sure but somebody has to give you pointers to go and learn, right?

So coming back to the question of which distribution is best for you. Suggestion that checking supported hardware list is good idea but I am yet to find a list specific to the distribution. HCL lists hardware supported but its mixed for all distros. Just few minutes ago, I posted a topic, if there is such search engine that you click your hardware and the engine results your preferred distribution.

May be I am missing something...


ipc 10.5.6 is a great distro and one of the most current ones... start with that one.

[mordaskyt]

As a Mac guy with zero PC ability I recommend iPC to start. As for where to get it, ahem.... google is your friend. As for what to do, you need to do your homework. You need as much information about your system's hardware as possible, look on the iPC website there is a complete list of the drivers the disk includes. Compare these to what you have and try to create a matching install. It may take several tries before you get everything right. Lots of little things like PCI cards or sleep may not work right away, search the forums its nearly certain that some smart and crafty monkey has already figured out whatever problems you are having. Good luck.

[TechSgtChen]

Another vote for iPC here. I fought with other distros for weeks before giving iPC a try. Works fine and I've since updated it to 10.5.7 with no problems.